This 1949 picture was taken at the corner of 9th Street and Congress Avenue, looking north toward the Capitol Building. Nearly every building pictured, with exception to the Capital Building, has since been demolished or condemned for development.

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The "Little Bo-Peep" float heading up Congress Avenue during the 1955 Round-Up Parade, as spectators crowd the city sidewalks to catch a view.

A couple of children make a Texas state sculpture out of sand at the Pan Am Recreation Center in 1953. Today, the Pan Am Recreation Center is still a great place for kids to connect with their community and cultures.